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No matter whether you want cheap car insurance, the reality is rising premiums and new enforcement of the auto insurance requirement in Wisconsin. |
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| Author: David Mayer |
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Writing this in May, the estimate is that about 14% of all drivers in Wisconsin fail to carry insurance. It is a depressing thought but, in national terms, this is quite a low percentage. Although most states have a mandatory insurance requirement, there is poor enforcement and whether through real poverty or a stubborn refusal to comply, some states have relatively high numbers of uninsured drivers on the road. So will this change in the law produce a flood of people suddenly insuring their vehicles? Probably not in the short term! No matter what the law says, people with a choice between eating and insuring their vehicles will almost always choose to eat.
When interviewed on their proposed approach to the new law, local police authorities have said they will start out with education in mind. On all routine stops, drivers will be asked for proof of insurance. If none is forthcoming, they will be told of the law and advised they cannot legally drive away. But the police will not call for the tow truck during the first weeks of June. Think of it as warnings rather than citations. With the coming of summer, the policy will change and citations will be issued for failure to carry. In all traffic accidents, all the drivers involved will be asked for proof of insurance.
The penalty for failure to carry proof of auto insurance is low at only $10, but the fine for failure to have a valid policy of insurance is up to $500 for each offense. Because it is unlawful to drive without a policy, more vehicles will be towed and will only be released when the charges are paid and proof of insurance is provided. This inconvenience will threaten many families that depend on a vehicle and more may make the effort to insure. The alternative when the vehicle is old and battered is simply to buy another cheap and disposable vehicle and do without valid Wisconsin auto insurance. Even cheap car insurance is often too expensive for those out of work and on the poverty line.
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